Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsA bargain for the specs and price
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2024
Design: In addition to the usual power and volume buttons on the right side, there is a customizable hot key on the left side. You can choose what action you would like for a long press or a double press. Or, if you don't want to use the hot key, you can have it do nothing. Convenient if you have a program or two that you "always" use. The screen is nice and big, and has very little bezel. Thankfully no curved glass at the edges so no mis-touches when trying to play games. Has a decently large battery but is not heavy.
While that indicates the use of a lot of plastic instead of metal in the frame, I actually prefer a lighter phone to a more-durable but much heavier phone. Uses USB-C for charging, and there is a standard headphone port!!!
Included extras: There is an attached screen protector and a decent protective case included in the box. The case has small lips that protects the camera and screen when you lay the phone down.
Camera: Gobs of megapixels but whatever, the most important thing to me is that photos come out very well (to me, a casual user), from close-ups to low-light indoor shots to brightly-lit outdoor shots (sample photos attached).
Performance: With 8 GB of ram and a decent mid-range processor, I have not had any slowdowns, freezing, or stuttering as I play Royal Match and browse web pages. You can use two compatible SIM cards, or one SIM card and one micro SD card to add storage space (but the 128 GB of built-in storage space is more than enough for me). There is great LTE reception and speed. Not 5G but then a 5G capable phone at this price point would probably have an inferior processor, less ram, and/or less storage space. There is NFC that works properly, too. Battery life was not good on the first charge but improved notably on the second. Now, I get a full day with just over 40% left in the evening.
Overall: Highly recommended as long as you don't need 5G coverage.